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Foundation Ventures

23a Ismail Mohamed Street El Zamalek, Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Overview

Early-growth stage venture capital fund supporting industry-defining compan

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
Jordan
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Prolo
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Flextock
Feb 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Aydi
Oct 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
OpenFi
Jul 2024Participated
$0.63 MSeed
Swypex
May 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Canopy
Oct 2023Led
$15 MSeries A
Framer
Oct 2023Participated
$27 MSeries C
Commonplace
Jun 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Kenzz
Oct 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Arcade
Sep 2022Led
$8 MSeed
The Fashion Kingdom
Jul 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Fluence
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Prolo
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Flextock
Feb 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Aydi
Oct 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
OpenFi
Jul 2024Participated
$0.63 MSeed
Swypex
May 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Canopy
Oct 2023Led
$15 MSeries A
Framer
Oct 2023Participated
$27 MSeries C
Commonplace
Jun 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Kenzz
Oct 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Arcade
Sep 2022Led
$8 MSeed
The Fashion Kingdom
Jul 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Fluence
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Foundation Ventures: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Foundation Ventures: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed29
Series A13
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Foundation Ventures: 18 deals are recorded across 69 months.All available history.
Foundation Ventures: 18 deals are recorded across 69 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '211
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '211
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Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Foundation Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Foundation Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail7
Fintech4
Transportation & Logistics3
Education & Workforce2
Enterprise Software2
Real Estate & Construction2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
AI & Machine Learning2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Foundation Ventures: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Foundation Ventures: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Foundation Ventures: Egypt has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Foundation Ventures: Egypt has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Egypt9
United States5
Europe3
Jordan1
Foundation Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with MSA Capital sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Foundation Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with MSA Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
MSA Capital3
Accel2
Access Bridge Ventures2
Algebra Ventures2
Alter Global2
B&Y Venture Partners2
JIMCO2
The Raba Partnership2
4DX Ventures1
A151
Accion Venture Lab1
Anamcara1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Atomico1
Baroda Ventures1
BECO Capital1
Beringea1
BoxGroup1
Cairo Angels1
Canaan Partners1

Investment Strategy

Foundation Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation.All available history.
Foundation Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led317%
Participating1583%
Foundation Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Foundation Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Mazen Nadim

Managing Partner

Omar Barakat

Managing Partner

Ziyad Hamdy

Co-Founder / Managing Partner